IBM, AMD further cut chip power consumption

Talk of power consumption is all the rage these days when it comes to next generation processor architecture.  Just a few years, it seems as though no one really gave the subject much thought in the mainstream market.  Intel's Pentium-M brought low-power chips to the forefront and Intel's next generation of notebook, desktop and server processors will all benefit from the lessons learned from Intel's Israel design team.  AMD hasn't forgotten about power consumption either and its current lineup of processors have been shown to be quite efficient.  :

AMD and IBM have essentially added two technologies to their manufacturing repertoire that strain the silicon layers inside their chips. Straining makes the silicon layers more uniform and rigid, which allows electrons to travel faster. This in turn lets engineers design chips that perform better than existing models, or perform at a similar level but consume less electricity.

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